Thiele, Inc v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

BLATT, Senior Judge.

Thiele, Inc. (employer) and its insurer, the Westmoreland Casualty Company (Westmoreland), appeal here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision which held the employer and Westmoreland liable for benefits payable to Thomas M. Younkers (claimant), and which also dismissed the Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Company (Pennsylvania National) as a party to these proceedings.

In 1973, the claimant suffered a work-related injury to his right knee which ultimately required surgery to have a prosthesis installed.…